“The Garlicks” still centers on Pandora Garlick, a young vampire who doesn’t sparkle or suck blood but does make comics. She has plenty of material to pull from in her personal life, what with her shape-shifting baby sister Ham, butcher mom Olive and flower-eating barista dad Vourdain. Wackiness really ensues when Pandora draws the attention of a boy who sees monsters, as well as the attention of three dumb but dangerous demon-hunting angels.

Hernandez tried to fund “The Garlicks” via Kickstarter but missed her $40,000 goal. This time she hopes to hit a more modest $19,000 to cover production and printing costs. Hernandez will serialize “The Garlicks” three time a week here, then collect the first story in a 60-page, full-color trade.

Busiek still intends to chow down an insect to make “The Garlicks” a reality. And for some extra pull on those heart and purse strings, he’s entreated support from a hospital bed before and after gall bladder surgery. (He really wants this to happen.) Observe: